Just a quick reminder about the 2008 hip-hop critics poll. You know the drill. If you’re a music critic, journalist, blogger, writer, etc., kindly shoot us an email with your favorite hip-hop albums, songs, and mixtapes for 2008.

Send your ballot with the following ranked picks:

• Top 10 Rap Albums of 2008
• Top 10 Rap Songs of 2008, and
• Top 5 Mixtapes of 2008

Please send your name, media outlet, and ballot to raplist08 (at) gmail.com anytime before midnight. Thanks to everyone who sent me a ballot. I’m happy to announce that more people participated in this year’s poll than in previous years. I owe you kids big time. If any of you ever comes to Houston, I have a spare couch you can crash on for a discounted price of only $400/night.

Related:
2007 Rap Critics Poll Results

After weeks of deliberation, the 2007 Rap List is finally upon us. 25 hip-hop critics were asked to pick up to 10 of their favorite ‘07 releases. Points were then awarded to the nominated albums in descending order. As you might expect, the overwhelming favorites were Graduation and American Gangster, with 22 votes apiece. And, no, Curtis didn’t make anyone’s list.

Without further ado, here are the 25 Best Rap Albums of 2007 According to Hip-Hop Critics… Read the rest of this entry »